BCCE 2026 will take place on Ho-Chunk land, land known as Teejop (Day-JOPE). The Ho-Chunk Nation has stewarded this place since time immemorial. Despite centuries of forced removal, the Ho-Chunk people have continually returned, and their sovereign presence endures today.
We recognize that the University of Wisconsin–Madison, our host institution, occupies this land as a result of colonization and displacement. This acknowledgment is not a conclusion. It is a beginning—a reminder that Indigenous people are still here, and that their histories, knowledge systems, and futures matter in the ongoing work of education and science.
As we prepare to gather in Teejop for this international conference of chemistry educators, we invite participants to reflect with care and curiosity:
- What does it mean to teach, learn, and collaborate on land that was never ceded?
- How do our practices in chemistry education include—or exclude—Indigenous people and perspectives?
- How can our work be more relational, responsible, and responsive to the histories and communities that shape this place?
We do not offer this as a welcome to the land; this land is not ours to welcome you to. Instead, we invite you to approach this conference, and this place, with awareness, humility, and respect.
Thank you for stepping into this shared space of learning and reflection.
We look forward to being in community with you at BCCE 2026.